- Zygophyllaceae
- nounsmall trees, shrubs, and herbs of warm arid and saline regions; often resinous; some poisonous: genera Zygophyllum, Tribulus, Guaiacum, Larrea• Syn: ↑family Zygophyllaceae, ↑bean-caper family• Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot family• Member Holonyms: ↑Geraniales, ↑order Geraniales• Member Meronyms:↑Zygophyllum, ↑genus Zygophyllum, ↑Bulnesia, ↑genus Bulnesia, ↑Guaiacum, ↑genus Guaiacum, ↑Larrea, ↑genus Larrea, ↑Tribulus, ↑genus Tribulus
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Zygophyllaceae /-fil-āˈsē-ē/ plural noun(Gr phyllon a leaf) the bean caper family, desert and steppe plants related to the Rutaceae, the typical genus being Zygophyllˈum• • •Main Entry: ↑zygo-
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